What better way to establish a console or game company then through its mascot. Sure not everything needs a mascot but where would Nintendo with out its beloved Mario or Sega all those years ago without Sonic. This may lead one to believe that its absolutely crucial to have a mascot for its success. Sony has tried to find the foundation for one to call their own but have they fail or succeeded?

nullifier via lvlone.com »

"6:00 AM – Slice and dice, bub.
They start out with a pretty decent title, one of those cases where the game is better than the movie. X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

10:00 AM – If only Jack Ryan had his wings.
Out of all the clues, this is the only one that has me slightly confused. So I checked where all bargain gamers like myself would go, Cheap Ass Gamer. Most users are saying it is Tom Clancy’s HAWX, so I’m going to agree for now.

Another guess is Bioshock (based on “Jack Ryan” being in..."

PacoDG via www.bingegamer.net »

Quite a release week, for PC gamers especially. First we get (finally) Dark Sector, initially planned for simultaneous release, then The Last Remnant, Battleforge..life's pretty good. Although we can't recommend you pick up Dark Sector as it contains that horrid Starforce DRM.

There isn't really much exclusive stuff (not a bad thing, really), with PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners alike receiving Stormrise, Wanted, and Wheelman, with the latter two seeing Legends of Wrestlemania.

DS owners ca...

chautemoc via www.shacknews.com »

"Every year THQ-Yukes release a new wrestling installment trying to capture what we see on television today. Smackdown vs Raw 2009 had managed to bring a solid wrestling title to the next-gen consoles, however with Legends of WrestleMania it was time to focus on the foundations of the WWE and what made it what it is today. It was time for the legends to shine."

Gameroz via oxcgn.com »

THQ's CEO Brian Farrell, has given a talk at the BMO Capital Markets Interactive Entertainment Conference to take a look at their goals for the next several months. The main concept, "fewer, higher-quality games".

They're going to do this by looking at the areas they detailed being "core market, kids' games, family games, the female audience, and online gaming". Note how they made females a separate category.

The main focus is core gaming, which everyone knows is the biggest thing arou...

Dark Arcanine via www.gamasutra.com »